Thanks for all your comments on my interest in a 1994 Talbot express with 91K mileage. But what do you think about MOT results would you be put offf (1 Viewer)

[Rlee5]

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L968 PAL

TALBOT EXPRESS​

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Colour
White
Fuel type
Petrol
Date registered
24 June 1994
MOT valid until
26 October 2024
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Date tested
27 October 2023
PASS
Mileage
92,499 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
7404 4368 3272
Expiry date
26 October 2024
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• both inner sills holed, not in prescribed areas
• oil leaks

What are advisories?

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Date tested
27 October 2023
FAIL
Mileage
92,499 miles
Test location
View test location

MOT test number
3916 3776 7953
Repair immediately (major defects):

• Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• both inner sills holed, not in prescribed areas
• oil leaks

What are defects and advisories?

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Date tested
27 October 2023
FAIL
Mileage
92,499 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
1574 8098 7737
Repair immediately (major defects):

• Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
• Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• both inner sills holed, not in prescribed areas
• oil leaks

What are defects and advisories?

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Date tested
8 February 2023
PASS
Mileage
83,161 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
9019 0345 6346
Expiry date
7 February 2024

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Date tested
1 February 2023
FAIL
Mileage
83,161 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
1657 3477 6581
Repair immediately (major defects):

• Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
• Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
• Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
• Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

What are defects?

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Date tested
13 January 2022
PASS
Mileage
67,625 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
1902 0519 1811
Expiry date
12 January 2023
Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

• Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front,rear (1.1.11 (c))
• Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
• Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

What are advisories?

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Date tested
5 January 2021
PASS
Mileage
67,085 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
9925 3182 1826
Expiry date
4 January 2022
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• both nearside tyres cracking in sidewalls
• Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

What are advisories?

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Date tested
29 December 2020
FAIL
Mileage
67,085 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
4248 4791 8810
Repair immediately (major defects):

• Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• both nearside tyres cracking in sidewalls
• Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

What are defects and advisories?

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Date tested
24 June 2019
PASS
Mileage
66,616 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
4642 5514 7169
Expiry date
29 December 2020
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• both nearside tyres sidewalls perishing
• Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

What are advisories?

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Date tested
22 June 2019
FAIL
Mileage
66,616 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
2980 5194 1319
Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects):

• Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Repair immediately (major defects):

• Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
• Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
• Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
• Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• both nearside tyres sidewalls perishing
• Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

What are defects and advisories?

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Date tested
3 July 2018
PASS
Mileage
66,139 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
4592 5052 9607
Expiry date
6 July 2019

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Date tested
7 July 2017
PASS
Mileage
65,101 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
3763 3088 2088
Expiry date
6 July 2018
Advisory notice item(s)

• Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
• Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

What are advisories?

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Date tested
4 May 2011
PASS
Mileage
64,778 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
8179 4452 1117
Expiry date
3 May 2012

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Date tested
28 August 2009
FAIL
Mileage
63,965 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
8221 8004 9239
Reason(s) for failure

• Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
• Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Advisory notice item(s)

• very slight play detected in nearside steering rack arm

What are failures and advisories?

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Date tested
28 August 2009
PASS
Mileage
63,965 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
1241 1084 9211
Expiry date
27 August 2010
Advisory notice item(s)

• very slight play detected in nearside steering rack arm

What are advisories?

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Date tested
26 July 2008
PASS
Mileage
62,242 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
5411 9860 8204
Expiry date
25 July 2009
Advisory notice item(s)

• Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

What are advisories?

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Date tested
16 July 2007
PASS
Mileage
60,244 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
5417 0709 7147
Expiry date
15 July 2008
Advisory notice item(s)

• blow from exhaust system borderline

What are advisories?

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Date tested
21 April 2006
PASS
Mileage
56,295 miles
Test location
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MOT test number
6746 4191 6156
Expiry date
20 April 2007

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[PaulC70]

To be honest that's ok for an old Talbot, I only every look at the most recent few MOTs as any major stuff should have been fixed to pass.
I'd be looking at getting that welding done on the advisories though, rust will eat through these vehicles!

 

[dazandandrea]

For that age of van theres nothing on there that id be too concerned about.
Corrosion needs sorting. Can you weld? ( competently) do uou have a welder. Could start to get ecpensive if not.

 

[PaulC70]

PS, you never said what model the Talbot is, ie yes autosleeper but is it a campervan or motorhome version and what model?

 

[Winger]

You keep asking ‘what are advisories’
Simply put these are items the tester has picked up on, tho not an mot failure they possibly could be in the future so he/she is bringing them to your attention so you can address the problems

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[Emmit]

I would imagine that once the Talbot got to a certain age, the owner, whoever he or she might be
used the MOT test as a yearly "What's wrong with it" and probably avoided/ignored having it
maintained to the best of standards, ie Yearly service, Safety checks etc.

That is why, when it started to age a bit, the Tester found various minor faults that went down as
'Advisories' and no doubt the owner sorted them out and carried on regardless.

 

[suavecarve]

The first thing that struck me was 27/10/23 where there were 2 fails with the same items being named but t different MOT stations and the same mileage.

It just seems whoever owned it on that date took it to one where it failed and immediately took it to another within a mile, which one might think they were a bit of a chancer trying to get the MOT passed.

MIleage seems to have been put on in later life and 6 years 2011-7 of no usage but it has been relatively well used since (which i would say is a good thing)

 

[Barchetta47]

The first thing that struck me was 27/10/23 where there were 2 fails with the same items being named but t different MOT stations and the same mileage.

I think you might be confusing MOT test number with MOT testing station. The MOT was done 4 months early so it might have changed hands at that time?

 

[suavecarve]

I think you might be confusing MOT test number with MOT testing station. The MOT was done 4 months early so it might have changed hands at that time?

I m just putting the kettle on, more coffee required here. Cheers

 

[Barchetta47]

I m just putting the kettle on, more coffee required here. Cheers

No worries, off topic but a big thanks for your voie verts etc we are off next week to the Rhone/Dolce Via following your recommendations.

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[Emmit]

The first thing that struck me was 27/10/23 where there were 2 fails with the same items being named but t different MOT stations and the same mileage.

It just seems whoever owned it on that date took it to one where it failed and immediately took it to another within a mile, which one might think they were a bit of a chancer trying to get the MOT passed.

MIleage seems to have been put on in later life and 6 years 2011-7 of no usage but it has been relatively well used since (which i would say is a good thing)

The first thing that struck me was 27/10/23 where there were 2 fails with the same items being named but t different MOT stations and the same mileage.

It just seems whoever owned it on that date took it to one where it failed and immediately took it to another within a mile, which one might think they were a bit of a chancer trying to get the MOT passed.

You're still in 'Work' mode aren't you?

 

[suavecarve]

The first thing that struck me was 27/10/23 where there were 2 fails with the same items being named but t different MOT stations and the same mileage.

It just seems whoever owned it on that date took it to one where it failed and immediately took it to another within a mile, which one might think they were a bit of a chancer trying to get the MOT passed.

You're still in 'Work' mode aren't you?

Just finished nights and it felt like a full moon night ! You ll know what sort of night I had, and like a fool, I have succumbed to overtime on my 2nd night off (tomorrow) so really dont know where I am at the moment, and at time of posting I only had a few sips of coffee.

That s my excuse and I m sticking to it

 

[cruiser]

I have a 1990 talbot express . I have had it from new. There is nothing on there that should scare you. We have had most of those problems. And we still take our van down to spain and Portugal, nearly every year for about 8 weeks. So go for it.

 

[vkr15s]

To be honest for 9k you are going to looking at an older vehicle, this one being 30 years old, you would expect it too have a few issues